Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has directed all General Officers Commanding and other formation commanders of the Nigerian Army to ensure a conducive and secure atmosphere in their areas of responsibility before, during, and after the upcoming elections. In a statement released on Monday, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the service spokesperson, announced the flag‑off of Operation Safe Conduct across all divisions in the country.
The Army chief emphasized the need to identify and dominate flash points within each area of responsibility, urging troops to remain alert, proactive, and to operate jointly with sister services and other security agencies. He reiterated the Nigerian Army’s unwavering resolve to adhere strictly to its constitutional role by supporting the Nigeria Police, which serves as the lead security agency in the 2023 election security architecture.
Lieutenant General Yahaya also instructed commanders to deploy the requisite logistics to ensure the security and safety of citizens during the elections. He called on all personnel to be professional, apolitical, and to strictly follow the existing Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement governing their operations. Any violation of these provisions, he warned, will not be treated lightly. All deployments, he stressed, must be joint and in support of the Nigeria Police.
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